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Students use music as a stress reliever

By Anne Dawson | Intrigue Writer | May 7

With the stress of balancing school and social lives, it is common for students to find an outlet to escape the stress. For foreign students facing language barriers, it is even more crucial to have that go-to activity to help get their mind off of the pressure. For Xiao Liu, graduate student in electrical engineering, music is the best distraction. Liu came to America in August 2014 from China because he said he believed it would challenge him and make him a better student and person. “Staying in one place for many years is boring,” Liu said.

The Rec center finds a new way to encourage women

By Andria Moore | Intrigue Writer | May 4

Entering into any sport can be difficult. It can be especially hard for women if they feel they have to compete against men. The rock wall at the Recreation and Wellness Center is a popular feature.

Auburn graduates ready to volunteer for Peace Corps

By Andria Moore | Intrigue Writer | April 30

Studying abroad for a month or a semester can seem like a long time. Volunteering abroad for a year and a half can seem like forever to some. The Peace Corps was established in 1961 to help provide assistance to developing countries.

Popular ways to study during finals season explained

By Codie Smith | Intrigue Writer | April 30

With finals around the corner, students across campus are studying for the last tests of the year. But what is the best way for students to study?

Splash of trend on campus with multiple color runs

By Anne Dawson | Intrigue Writer | April 28

As part of a trend, people gather to run while having colored powder thrown or squirted at them. This event, popularly known as The Color Run, has grown better known throughout the world.

Glimpse into the history of Auburn’s ROTC program

By Codie Smith | Intrigue Writer | April 26

Auburn’s ROTC program hold tradition as old as the University itself. Auburn University began as the East Alabama Male College in 1859.

Social practice class works to bridge gap with Tuskegee

By Anne Dawson | Intrigue Writer | April 25

In 1966, at the age of 21, Samuel Younge Jr. went into a store and used a whites-only restroom. The storeowner told Younge, an African-American man, to leave and, when he did not, threatened his life. As Younge got off at his bus stop a few minutes later, the storeowner was waiting for him and shot him dead. To honor Younge and other civil rights activists from the Tuskegee area, the Social and Community Engaged Practice class led by Breeden scholar Rick Lowe and associate professor in art Wendy DesChene has teamed up with Tuskegee Safe Haven to put on an event and fundraiser called ‘‘Speak Easy, Listen Hard!’’ Safe Haven is an after-school program to help kids from ages 8-12 stay off the streets, and has worked hard to educate the kids on the activists.

Résumé tips to impress future employers in 6 seconds

By Codie Smith | Intrigue Writer | April 23

Graduation is quickly approaching, and it is time to start applying for internships and jobs. But, as college students, it can be difficult to know what to include in a résumé to make the best impression on future employers.

Strength of the Auburn Family helps return stolen bike

By Andria Moore | Intrigue Writer | April 22

It’s rare that something stolen will ever be returned, but especially by a stranger.

Perceptions of attending Auburn from Brazilian exchange students

By Andria Moore | Intrigue Writer | April 22

When a person is accustomed to a certain culture they have been raised with, speaking Portuguese to everyone they meet and attending a university in Brazil, transitioning to school in the United States can be difficult. “Usually students take 24 or 25 credit hours in Brazil,” said Rafael de Almeida Leite, senior in agronomy and soils.

Bridging major gender gaps

By Codie Smith | Intrigue Writer | April 20

For some majors, there comes an assumed stereotype. For example, people expect that communication majors love to talk, agriculture majors must want to become farmers and environmental science majors are all hippies. Some majors, though, have stereotypes based on gender, such as fashion design and merchandising or building science.

Transferring from UA to AU

By Anne Dawson | Intrigue Writer | April 19

As unlikely as it seems, some students bridge the state football rivalry gap. Tuck Borie, freshman in undeclared science and math, and Corrine Champion, junior in social science education, both left the University of Alabama behind them to attend Auburn. Borie grew up an Alabama fan.

Students use different tools to choose future professors

By Anne Dawson | Intrigue Writer | April 13

It is time for students to register for classes, and each student goes about choosing their professors differently. Lauren Hurney, freshman in psychology, said she has used a few different methods in choosing her teachers.

Relay for Life event works to raise money in Auburn community

By Anne Dawson | Intrigue Writer | April 10

A few days before she moved to Auburn from Atlanta, Courtney Cooke, junior in human development and family studies, noticed some unusual bruising on her legs.

The Invisible Hands: A day in the life of a custodian

By Andria Moore | Intrigue Writer | April 2

Every single day, Auburn accumulates trash, dirt and dust. In the classrooms, bathrooms and hallways, there is everything from apple peels to Starbucks cups.

Students take a break from spring break and live on the wild side

By Andria Moore | Intrigue Writer | April 1

On Friday, March 21, the clock couldn’t have moved slower as students waited in anticipation to be out of school and on the beach.  For many, spring break destinations are a simple process of elimination: Will it be Destin, Gulf Shores or Panama City, Florida?  But for other students, the beach was never an option.  Ashley Harris, senior in zoology, said she was much happier spending her spring break on an iguana reserve in the Dominican Republic.  “The Samaná Island in the Dominican Republic is the only place in the world that you can find both species of rhino iguana thriving natively,” Harris said.  Harris and her boyfriend, Ryan Burgener, originally chose the Dominican Republic as their vacation destination because they wanted to “get away from the hustle and bustle” of spring breakers in the United States.  “We took more of a do-it-yourself approach to traveling,” Harris said.

Making a routine of the rec

By Anne Dawson | Intrigue Writer | March 25

Despite tests and quizzes, students have been making it a routine to get in a workout at the Recreation and Wellness Center often. According to Leanne Greene, assistant director of campus recreation marketing, the rec center’s group fitness participants has increased from 23,834 in 2013 to 36,472 in 2014. Despite the high attendance, there do seem to be some patterns with students and their workout habits. “Over the past two or three weeks, there have been these people in my class who I’ve never seen before,” said Audrey Nolan, sophomore in human resource management, and Glide-N-Ride teacher at the rec center. Nolan said she has noticed distinct patterns in the amount of people who come to group fitness classes depending on what time of the year it is. A busy time at the rec center, Nolan said, are the weeks leading up to spring break. Nolan said students flock to the rec center once March hits to try and get in some last minute workouts before they make their way to the beach. However, the most crowded time of year, Nolan said, is right after winter break when students have just returned to campus.

Student sets out for country stardom

March 18

Before meeting Jessie Lynn Nichols, only hearing her voice would be enough to conclude that she is a seasoned country music performer.